| CAS No.: | 590-00-1 |
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| Formula: | C6h7ko2 |
| EINECS: | 246-376-1 |
| Composition: | Potassium Sorbate |
| Type: | Meat Preservative |
| Effect: | Antiseptic |
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Audited Supplier Potassium sorbate - colorless to white scaly crystals or crystalline powder, odorless or slightly odorous.Unstable in the air. Can be oxidized and colored.It has hygroscopicity. Soluble in water and ethanol. Mainly used as food preservatives belong to acid preservative and organic acid preservative reaction effect is improved.It was prepared from potassium carbonate or potassium hydroxide and sorbic acid.
Potassium sorbate is the potassium salt of sorbic acid, chemical formula CH3CH=CH-CH=CH-CO2K.
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Product Name
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Potassium Sorbate
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CAS No.
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590-00-1/24634-61-5
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Molecular Formula
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C6H7KO2
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Molecular Weight
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150.22
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Quality Standard
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FCC IX
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Packing
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In 25kgs carton
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Shelf Life
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2 years, Keep in cool and dry place
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Item
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Specification
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Appearance
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White to off- white granular
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Odor
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Slight characteristic odor
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Solubility
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Freely soluble in water and practically insoluble in ether
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Heat Stability
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No change in color after heating for 90 min at 105 ºC
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Identification Test
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(1) Potassium test: Passes Test
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(2) Test of double bonds:Passes Test
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(3) UV: conforms with standard spectrum
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(4) Melting point:133.0~135.0 ºC
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Assay(on dry weight basis)
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99%~101.0%
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pH-Value(10% water solution)
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8.5-10.5
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Transmittance
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≥90.0%
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Clarify
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Passes Test
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Organic Volatile Impurities
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Meet the requirement
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Acidity(As sorbic acid )
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≤1%
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Alkalinity(as K2CO3)
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≤1%
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Chloride(as Cl)
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≤0.018%
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Sulfate(as SO4)
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≤0.038%
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Loss On Drying
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≤1.0 %
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Aldehydes(as formaldehyde)
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≤0.1%
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Arsenic (as As)
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≤3mg/kg
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Lead
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≤2mg/kg
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Zinc
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≤0.1mg/kg
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Cadmium
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≤0.02mg/kg
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Mercury
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≤1mg/kg
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Heavy Metals(as Pb)
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≤10mg/kg
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Total Count Colony
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≤100cfu/g
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Mould&Yeast
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≤100cfu/g
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Coliform
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≤30cfu/g
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